Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-01-29

WnltS0n, Esq.
-Messrs. j. l.. McGehee and Geo.
s. Strond shipped car load of mules
from Morrison, In this county, today
(Friday.)
We are glad to report that At
torney General Whitson, who has
been dangerously i'll for the last two
weeks, is now much improved and in
a fair way to recovery ;.
--Womack 4 Colville are now clos
ing out their stock of ladies Cloaks,
Wraps, and Jackets at cost. You will
lose a bargain if you don't call on
them.
Horace Harwell went up to
Sparta Tuesday to take charge of the
depot and telegraph Office at that
place for a few days. He will return
to-day.
The floor of the Courthouse has
been covered about two inches deep
with sawdust, which considerable
reduces the noise of the constantly
moving crowd.
-Messrs. w. l.. Swami, r. Ken
nedy, ]. f. Jones, Thos. c. Lind,
and j. w. Howard have been in
Nashville this week as delegates to
the Masonic Grand Lodge.
Mr.. p. r. Williams, Of Neenah,
Wis, who spent the winter here a
year or two ago, is again here this
week, mingling among his old ac-
quaintances.
Tomorrow being the fifth Sunday
in the month, there will be preaching
at the Presbyterian church by the
pastor, Rev. T. NJ. Mcconnell, both
morning and night.
Col. Savage is no longer. known
as "the old man of the mountains"
Some member ofthe Legislature gaye
him new name, and the Nashville
papers now call him 'the hermit Of
Ben Lomond." Js ~
Mr.. J. L. West, County historian
for the Goodspeed Publishing Co.,
arrived Wednesday, and will spend
about two weeks here writing up
Warren County for their forthcom-
ing History of Tennessee.
-WANTED-By one or more ex-
perienced farmers of the North, places
as overseers of farms. Best of refer
ences given. Address VIM. and j.
Tompkins, Wappinger Falls, Dutch
ess Co., n. Y.
Mr.. Eugene II. Leidy and Miss
Estelle Bostick were married in At
lanta, Ga, on the 18th inst. and are
now in New York on bridal tour.
The friends ofboth parties here con-
graduate them on this happy union.
Callers at the post Office from
Monday until Thursday at noon
missed the genial face of the post
master, Mr.. r. Kennedy. He was in
Nashville attending the Masonic
Grand Lodge.
Mr.. jesse Walling went to
Nashville last Monday with his
daughter, Miss Carrie, who will re.
main there for a few months, attend.
ing Wards Seminary. Mr.. Mailing
returned Wednesday.
Mr.. p. S. Corkins, of Jackson
Tenn, arrived last Monday with
Messrs. j. w. Jones and Fay Matti
son, of Ponca, Neb., who are looking
out for investments in timber lands
Both of these gentlemen are accom-
panied by their wives, and are com
bining a pleasure tour of. the South
with their business operations. They
are all stopping at the Warren House
The proprietors of our meat mar
ket, MeSsrs. Butler & Doty, are be
coming noted for the quality of thei
meats. They last week received anC
filled an order for sausage, suga
cured hams and lard, from our SUI
burban town of Nashville, which
speaks well for their ability to cate
to the wants of the public in thei
} line.
Mr.. John Rowley, Of Dexter
Mimi, arrived last Monday on
prospecting tour, and to visit tn
family of his son-in-law, Mr.. b. 7
} Walker, who purchased farm ant
settled in this county last year. MI
Rowley is very much charmed wit
our pleasant winter, and will mos
probably locate here himself. The,
5 have three or four feet of snow u
. where he lives, and the mercur,
} ranges down among the thirties an,